Photography loupe
What is a photography loupe? A photography loupe, also called negative magnifier or film loupe, is used to inspect processed film or prints. It’s a single or multiple element magnifier …
Photography Gear
Hot Shoe Cover
What is a hot shoe cover? A hot shoe cover is a small protective cover that slides in a camera hot shoe when not in use. It’s main task is …
Dark Cloth
What is a dark cloth? A dark cloth, also called a focusing cloth or hood, is a photographic accessory that is primarily used with large format view cameras. In it’s …
Film Leader Retriever
What is a film leader retriever? A film leader retriever, also called film picker or extractor is a film processing tool. It is used to retrieve the end of a …
Lens Spanner Wrench
What is a lens spanner wrench? A lens spanner wrench, or just lens spanner, is a tool for removal of notched lens retaining rings. It is used to take apart …
Sea Photography Gear Guide
You don’t get much chances to combine two amazing things into one, but photographing the sea is a rare opportunity to do just so. Spending time by the great blue …
Off the Grid Photography Gear
Digital overload can get to the best of us. With information pouring from all sides, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Sometimes, you just need to get away from it all, …
Camera Stand
A camera stand is a device used to support a camera while shooting. Sometimes called column stands or studio camera stands, these devices are almost exclusively found within a studio environment.
Dark Slide
What is a dark slide? A dark slide is a removable plate used to cover light sensitive material (film or plate) that is loaded into a film holder or magazine …